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1 A Fact Sheet for YOUTH SPORTS COACHES One of the main jobs of a youth sports coach is keeping athletes safe. This sheet has information to help you protect athletes from concussion or other serious brain injury, learn how to spot a concussion, and know what to do if a concussion occurs. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury-ortblcaused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move quickly back and forth. This fast movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, creating chemical changes in the brain and sometimes stretching and damaging the brain cells Athletes May Try to Hide Concussion Symptoms Among a group of almost 800 high school athletes: 690/O reported playing with concussion symptoms. Sporrs are a great way for children and teens to stay healthy and can help rhem do well in school. As a youth sports coach, your actions create the culture for safety and can help lower an athiete's chance of getting a concussion or other serious injury. Aggressive and/or unsportsma nl ike behavior among athletes can increase their chances of getting a concussion or other serious injury. Here are some ways you can help keep your athletes safe: Talkwith athletes about the importance of reporting a concussion:. Talk with athletes about any concerns they might have about reporting their concussion symptoms. Make sure to tell them that safety comes first and you expect them to tell you and their parent(s) ifthey think they have a concussion- Create a culture of safety at games and practices: Teach athletes ways to lower the chances of getting a concussion.. Enforce the rules of the sport for fair play, safety, and sportsmanship. Ensure athietes avoid unsafe actions such as:, Striking another athlete in the head; 4OO/O of these athletes said that their coach was not aware that they had a possible concussion.l Athletes may be less likely to tell their coach or athletic trainer about a possible concussion during a championship game or other important event.2 r Making illegal contacts or checking, tackling, or colliding with an unprotected opponent; and,/or > Trying to injure or put another athlete at risk for injury.. Tell athletes that you expect good sportsmanship at all times, both on and offthe playing field. Keep up-to-date on concussion information: ' Review your state, Ieague, and/or arganization's concussion guidellnes and protocols.. Take a training course on concussion. CDC offers concussion training at no cost at Download CDC's HEADS UP app or a list of concussion signs and symptoms that you can keep on hand. > Using their head or helmet to contact another athlete; To learn more, go to Centss for Disease Conirolild Pmfrtlon Natlonal Center for lhjury Pmntion and Confol
2 The Way You Talk and Think About Concussion Affects Athletes. Make sure to tell athletes that safety comes first and you expect them to tell you and their parent(s) if they think they have a concussion. Check out the equipment and sports facilities:, Make sure all athletes wear a helmet that fits well and is in good condition when appropriate for the sport or activity. There is no'toncussion-proof helmet, so it is important to enforce safety rules that protect athletes from hits to the head and when a helmet falls off during a play. ' Work with the qame or event administrator to remove tripping hazards and ensure that equipment, such as goalposts, have padding that is in good condition. Keep emergency contact information handy:. Bring emergency contact information for parents and health care providers to each game and practice in case an athlete needs to be taken to an emergency department right away for a concussion or other serious injury., lf first responders are called to care for an injured athlete, provide them with details about how the injury happened and how the athlete was acting after the injury. How (an I Spot a Possible (oncussion? Athletes who show or report one or more of the signs and symptoms listed below-or simply say they just don't feel right after a bump, biow or jolt to the head or body-may have a concussion or other serious brain injury. Signs Observed by Coaches or Parents. Appears dazed or stunned.. Forgets an instruction, is confused about an assignment or position, or is unsure of the game, score, or opponent. Moves clumsily.. Answers questions slowly. Loses consciousness (even briefly). Shows mood, behavior, or personality changes.. Can't recall events prior to or after a hit or fall. ) Some athletes may not report a concussion because they don't thinka concussion is serious. They may also worry about: ) Losing their position on the team or during the game. ) Jeopardizing their future sports career. ) Lookingweak. ) Letting their teammates or the team down. ) What their coach or teammates might think of them.3as Symptoms Reported by Athletes. Headache or pressure in head.. Nausea or vomiting. Balance problems or dizziness, or double or blurry vision.. Bothered by light or noise.. Feeling sluggish, hazy,foggy,or grcggy.. Confusion, or concentration or memory problems.. Just not feeling right, or feeling down. NOTE: Concussion signs and symptoms often show up soon after the injury, but it can be hard to tell how serious the concussion is at first. Some symptoms may not be noticed or may not show up for hours or days.
3 Enforce Safe Play. You Set the Tone for Safety. As many as 25 percent of the concussions reported among high school athletes result from aggressive or illegal play.6 cowcussror What Are Some More Serious Danger Signs to look Out For? ln rare cases, a dangerous collection of blood (hematoma) may form on the brain after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body and can squeeze the brain against the skull. Call 9-i -1 or ensure an athlete is taken to the emergency department right away if, after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body, he or she has one or more of these danger signs:. One pupil largerthan theother.. Drowsiness or inability to wake up.. A headache that gets worse and does not go away.. Slurred speech, weakness, numbness, or decreased coordination.. Repeated vomiting or nausea, convulsions or seizures (shaking or twitching).. Unusual behavior, increased confusion, restlessness, or agitation.. Loss of consciousness (passed ouvknocked out). Even a brief loss of consciousness should be taken seriously. What Should I Do lf I Think an Athlete Has a Possible Concussion? As a coach, if you think an athlete may have a concussion, you should: Remove the athlete from play. When in doubt, sit them out! Keep an athlete with a possible concussion out of play on the same day of the injury and until cleared by a health care provider. Do not try to judge the severity of the injury yourself. Only a health care provider should assess an athlete for a possible concussion. After you remove an athlete with a possible concussion from practice or play, the decision about return to practice or play is a medical decision that should be made by a health care provider. As a coach, recording the following ) Concussions Affect Each Athlete Differently. aataaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat While most athletes with a concussion feel better within a couple of weeks, some will have symptoms for months or longer. Talkwith an athlete's parents if you noticetheir concussion symptoms (ome back after they return to play. information can help a health care provider in assessing the athlete after the injury:, Cause of the injuryand force ofthe hit or blowtothe head or body.. Any loss ofconsciousness (passed out/knocked out) and if so, for how long.. Any memory loss right after the injury., Any seizures right after the injury.. Number of previous concussions (if any). lnform the athlete's parent(s) about the possible concussion. Let them know about the possible concussion and give them the HEADS UP fact sheet for parents. This fact sheet can help parents watch the athlete for concussion signs or symptoms that may show up or get worse once the athlete is at home or returns to school. Ask for written instructions from the athletet health care provider on return to play. These instructions should include information about when they can return to play and what steps you should take to help them safely return to play.
4 Work with the athlete's health care provider and follow the five gfadual StepS fof fetufn to play. An athlete's return to school and sports should be a gradual process that is carefully managed and monitored by a health care provider. usslot'i BASELTNE: Athlete is back to their regular school activities, is no longer experiencing symptoms from the injury when doing normal activities, and has a green light from their health care provider to begin the return to play process. An athlete should only move to the nert skp if lhey do not have any new symptoms atthe current step. Why Should I Remove an Athlete With a Possible (oncussion from PlaY? The brain needs time to heal after a concussion. An athlete who continues to play with concussion has a greater chance of getting another concussion. A repeat concussion that occurs while the brain is still healing from the first injury can be very serious and can affect an athlete for a lifetime. lt can even be fatal. What Steps Can ltake to HelP an Athlete Return to Play? An athlete! return to school and sports should be a gradual process that is approved and carefully managed and monitored by a health care provider. When available, be sure to also work closely with your team's certified athletic trainer. Below are five gradual steps that you, along with a health care provider, should follow to help safely return an athlete to play. Remember, this is a gradual process. These steps should not be completed in one day, but instead over days, weeks, or months. STEP 1: Begin with light aerobic exercise only to increase an athlete! heart rate. This means about 5 to l0 minutes on an exercise bike, walking, or light jogging. No weightlifting at this point. STEP 2: Continue with activities to increase an athletet heart rate with body or head movement.this includes moderate jogging, brief running, moderate-intensity stationary biklng, moderate-intensity weightlifting (less time and/or less weight than a typical routine). STEP 3: Add heavy non-contact physical activity, such as sprinting/running, high-intensity stationary biking, regular weightlifting routine, non-contact sport-specifi c drills (in 3 planes of movement). STEP4: An athlete may return to practice and full contact (if appropriate for the sport) in controlled practice. STEP 5: An athlete may return to competition- REMEMBER: lt is important for you and the athlete's parent(s) to watch for concussion symptoms after each day's return to play progression activity. lf an athlete's concussion symptoms come back, or he or she gets new symptoms when becoming more active at any step, this is a sign that the athlete is pushing him- or herself too hard. The athlete should stop these activities, and the athiete's health care provider should be contacted. After the okay from the athlete's health care providet the athlete can begin at the previous step. To learn more, go to you can also download the CDC HEADS UP app to get concussion information at your fingertips' Just scan the QR code pictured at left with your smartphoner Rivara FB Schiff MA, Chrisman SB Chung St! Ellenbogen RG, Hering SA- (2014). The effect ofoach education on reporting of concusircns among hrgh (h@l athletes after pa$age ofa concussion law AmerJ Sports Med,May,2Ol4,42(', , Bramley B patick ( Lehman E, Situis M. (2012). High rchool sgcer players with concussion eduation are more likely to notify theit coach ofa aspected c@cusion. (20'12). Clin Pediat (Phila),2012 April.5l(4): , KerZy,RegisterMihalikJKMarshallSW,EvensmKR,MihalikJP,GuskiewisKM(2014)-Ddosureandnon-dirlosureofconcssion and concuision symptoms in athletes: Rryiryand application of the ffio-(ologicalframeork Brain lnj. 20'1428(8) Registtr-MihalikJl( Guskjewicz KM, Mclod TC, Linnan LA Muells Fo, Marshall SW i20'l3a)- Knowledge auitude, and concussionreporting behaviors among high sch@l athletes: A prelimioary study.j AthlTrain, July lz 2013' s Chrisma;,S.p,euitiquilC;Bivara,F.P(2013).QualitattuestudyofgarrierstoConcussiveSymptomReportinginHighschmiAthletics. J Adoler l-leahh. March, 2013,52(3): Collins CL Fields sk Comsttrk RD. (2008). When the ruls of the game are broken: What proportion of high school sportrrelated ln uris are related to illegal activity? lnj Prry, 14{'l) The information provided in this fact sheet or through linkages to other sites is not a substitute for medical or professionol care. Questions about diagnosis and treatment {or concussion should be dkected toyour physician or other healthcare pravider. 5/2015
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